Type holder and block for the same



July 30, E ROBE T JR 2,009,414

TYPE HOLDER AND BLOCK FOR THE SAME Filed July 19, 1933 MM WW HUMINVENTOR ATTOR Patented July 30, 1935 UNITIEID STATES PATENT OFFICE2,009,414 mammal; AND BLooK FOR THE sAMn Edward Roberts, Jn, Hohokus, N.J., assignor to Roberts, Cushman .-& Company, New York, N. Y., acorporation of New York Amfliczfiimr July 19, 1933, "Serial Nor681050Claims.

the novel type-holder is so constructed that it 1-0 is not necessary toput in certain spaces to center the names where the name and address arestaggered, since by placing these novel typeholders in the chase, thecheat can be carried out, and thereby time-saved; In the embodiment, aspring device is provided at one end of the type block, so that if thetype was used in a machine in which it was heated, such as in a goldstamping press, after the type has been expanded while heated, and thencontracted after having been heated, the type will not become loose andfall out of the type-holder. In this embodiment, the screw at theopposite end is made long enough so that it is not necessary to usespaces, and the screw is so arranged as to accommodate either a short ora long name and address. By providing one end of the type-holder blockwith a higher part, the insertion of the type enables the lower side tobe flush with the type-holder block and this enables the type to beinserted faster than heretofore. Also, in this embodiment thetype-holder block is milled, so that when the type is set in it will bein even alignment and is slanted so that the type falls to one end andis not apt to fall over when setting up the name.

With these and other features in mind, the embodiment of the inventionwill be hereinafter more fully described from which the principle of theinvention will be ascertained, and further shown in the accompanyingdrawing; and the invention is finally pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved typeholder block and type-holdertherein;

Figure 2 is a central longitudinal section on line 2-2 of Figure 1,looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal central section of the type-holder itself; and

Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2, looking inthe direction of the arrows there shown.

Similar characters of reference correspond to like parts throughout thevarious views.

Referring to the drawing, and more 'particu larly to Figs. 1 and 2, thetype-holder block 1'!) there shown is preferably made of a suitablemetal and formed into "a base 11 which is higher I at one end I2- thanat the other end #3. On the 5 upper part of the base, a plurality ofpreferably parallel grooves M are provided which are narrow, and of adepth to correspond to a type- ,holder 15 adapted to be insertedtherein. These grooves I 4 are open at the higher end of the 1"0 base H,and. terminate in the embodiment at the lower part of the base, whilethe effective 7 length of the grooves is determined by pins 16 insertedinto the base at the lower end of the grooves which act as abutmentsagainst which --the type-holders rest when inserted into the grooves.The type-holder block tl thus consists of a base having a lower end anda higher end, so that When inserting the type I8 with type characters1.! in the grooves 14, the lower side is flush with the type-holderblock which enables the type to be inserted faster than by other knownconstructions. The usual type spacers are indicated by i'lfl'a. Theslant of the grooves l4 causes the type to tall to one end, whereby itis not as apt to fall over when setting up the name. The base of thegrooves being milled, the type when set in, is in even alignment.

The novel type-holder above referred to consists in the embodiment shownof two parallel 30 bands 20 and 2|, joined at their ends by cross walls22 and 23, connected by pins 24, whereby a narrower space, substantiallythe width of the types is provided. One of the side bands is higher thanthe other, that is, the higher one extends flush with the top of thecross walls which, in turn, extends above the upper surface of thetype-holder block, whereas the lower of the two side bands extends aboutflush with they upper surface of the type-holder block. The typesextend, as stated, above both side bands, but are flush with both loweredges of the side bands. This space between these bands necessarilyprovides an open top and open bottom for the type-holder. The type wheninserted into this space protrudes from the top, and is flush with thebottom, which enables the type to be heated up immediately when the typeis in the type-holder, and this results in obtaining an even height whenthe type is in thetype-holder block. 50

In the type space of the type-holder, a type bar 25 is provided, whichis freely movable between the bands 20 and 2|, and which is engaged by aswivel connection 26 of one end of a screwthreadedspindle 21, whichengages corresponding 55 threads in the cross wall 23, and which has atits other end a knurled thumb-piece 28. The spindle is made long enoughso that it is not necessary to use spaces, and is so made as toaccommodate either a short or long name and address. The rotation ofthis spindle moves the bar 25 longitudinally within the space of thetype-holder, and the closing movement serves to clamp the type and pressit against the further cross bar 22, and thereby the type is held inclamped position within the type-holder, as shown in Fig. 3. At thisend, a spring 29 is provided which prevents the type from becoming looseand falling out of the type-holder, after the type has been expanded byheating, and then contracted.

From the foregoing it is seen that a simple mode of operation has beendisclosed which increases the speed of setting up lines of type. Asimple type-holder block in co-operation with the novel type-holder,accomplishes a saving of time, and the effect is obtained withoutputting in certain spaces to center the names, having the names andaddresses staggered. 7

An embodiment of the invention is herein shown and described, to enablethe principle of the invention to be ascertained, but'it is not desiredto be limited to the details of construction of the preferred formshown, as modification may be made therein, within the scope of theappended claims. v

1. A type holder comprising a frame composed of side and end walls withan open top and bottom, one of the side walls being of less height thanthe other, and of a height substantially equal to the depth of a grooveof a type holder block, and means for holding the type between the sidewalls, and prevent it from falling out of the open bottom.

2. Aline type holder comprising a narrow frame composed of side and endWalls with an open'top to insert type therein, and with an open bottomto even off the type by resting the type on a plain surface, means forholding the type within said side and end walls, andmeans yieldableafter expansion or contraction of the type, acting to hold the typeagainst said last-named means, after the type contracts due to cooling.

3. A line type holder comprising a frame to hold type therein, means foradjusting the type space within said frame, yield-able means interposedbetween the type and said adjusting means, and swivel means carried bysaid adjusting means between the type and the inner end of saidadjusting means.

4. A type holder comprising a frame composed of two parallel sidesjoined at their ends by end walls and having an open top and bottom,said sides being spaced apart the width of type and one side being lowerthan the other the lower side having a height substantially equal to thedepth of the groove of a type holder block into which the type holder isadapted to be inserted, a screwthreaded spindle passing through one endwall adapted to press the type against the other end wall and hold thetype from falling out from the open bottom, and yieldable meansinterposed between the type and an end wall to hold the type whenexpanded due to heating, and when contracted due to cooling.

5. The combination of a type holder block having an inclined top and agroove opening through the top and extending in the direction of theinclination of the top, the bottom of the wall of the groove beingsubstantially parallel with the inclined top, of a type holder removablydisposed in said groove and adapted to rest on the bottom wall thereof,said holder including a frame comprising two parallel sides joined attheir ends by end walls and having an open top and an open bottom, saidsides being spaced apart the width of the type, and means adapted topress the type against one end wall and hold the type from falling outfrom the open bottom during either its expansion or contraction toenable the type to be removed with the holder from the type block afterthe type has been set, the inclined position of the type holder in theinclined groove enabling the type to be set while the type is ininclined position.

EDWARD ROBERTS, JR.

